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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Hone Visiting
Follow-up home visiting for cases of scabies and vermin was carried out by the Home Visitors of the Cleansing Station as under:-
| Families Visited | Revisits | Ineffective Visits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scabies 132 | - | 174 | 306 |
| Vermin 330 | 5 | 343 | 678 |
Bacteriological Examinations
All specimens for bacteriological examination dealt with through the Department are submitted to the Public Health Laboratory Service, County Hall, S.E.1
| Examinations carried out | |
|---|---|
| Total | |
| Swabs (Diphtheria) | 1,651 |
| Sputum (Tuberculosis) | 36 |
| Faeces (Enteric Fever) | 222 |
| Blood (Enteric Fever) | 3 |
| Faeces (Food Poisoning) | 588 |
| Food (Food poisoning) | 12 |
| Faeces (Dysentery) | 2,126 |
| Faeces (Poliomyelitis) | 470 |
| Swabs (Streptococci) | 451 |
| Swabs (Pertussis) | |
| Swabs (Influenza) | |
| Smears (Variola) | |
| Scrapings (Variola) | |
| Other Specimens | 57 |
| Total | 5,616 |
(I am indebted to Dr. Wilfrid G. Harding, Divisional Medical Officer, London
County Council, for the 1959 figures in connection with vaccination, diphtheria
and whooping cough inoculations, and chest clinics).